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Fairfax County Adult High

Q: Is Fairfax County Adult High a good school?

Fairfax County Adult High ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Fairfax County Adult High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 226 students attended Fairfax County Adult High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Fairfax County Adult High?

Students at Fairfax County Adult High are 77% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 8% White, 4% African American.

Public Grades 9-12

295^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 10% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Fairfax County Adult High is a public high school in Springfield, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 241 students. The school is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 45th out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairfax County Adult High has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Virginia high schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's graduation rates have been highly variable, ranging from 19.4% to 94.5%, and its dropout rates have also been inconsistent, ranging from 3.8% to 63.3% in recent years. Additionally, Fairfax County Adult High has experienced very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.8% to 72.9% in the past few years. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is significantly below the Fairfax County Public Schools and Virginia state averages across various subjects and grade levels.

In contrast, nearby high-performing schools such as Lake Braddock Secondary, West Springfield High, and Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology consistently rank in the top 25-30% of Virginia high schools and have much higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower dropout and chronic absenteeism rates. The data suggests that Fairfax County Adult High may face significant challenges in supporting its student population and ensuring their academic success, and targeted interventions and support may be necessary to address these issues.

226

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

6815 Edsall Rd
Springfield, VA 22151

(703) 658-2740

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.0%

Asian:

10.6%

White:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — <1st percentile in 2018 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 10th (2025) from a <1st-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Virginia average (23% vs 92%)

!Dropout rate above the Virginia average (62% vs 5%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg67%

Virginia avg70%

295^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 28High Schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools

45^th of 129Fairfax County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	295 of 328	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.9	203 of 329	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.9	317 of 326	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.0	325 of 325	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.4	327 of 327	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.0	327 of 327	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.0	326 of 326	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.0	323 of 324	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.1	319 of 321	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	43.1	188 of 322	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	8.6	317 of 322	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	26.6	270 of 321	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.6	229 of 321	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.7	268 of 320	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	51.6	154 of 317	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	18.9	304 of 313	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	61.4	84 of 316	73.4%	★★★★☆
2007	35.1	248 of 313	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	59.1	46 of 122	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.8	85 of 97	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	221 of 236	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	52.4	112 of 233	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.4	207 of 232	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)62nd percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I74%~ state avg

Earth Science64%~ state avg

Biology55%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Fairfax County Adult High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)			SOL Algebra I (2025)						SOL Algebra II (2025)			SOL Mathematics (2025)		SOL Chemistry (2025)		SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)			SOL English Reading (2025)				SOL VA and US History (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairfax County Adult High	Public	9-12	6815 Edsall Rd	Springfield	22151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 658-2740	226	11	19.9		19 (8.4%)	9 (4.0%)	174 (77.0%)	24 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.1	295^th of 328 public high schools	10.1%		48.9	203^rd of 329 public high schools	38.3%	92							66.7	76.2											47.6	66.7				63.6
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology	Public, Magnet	9-12	6560 Braddock Rd	Alexandria	22312	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 750-8300	2,108	125	16.8	14.8%	437 (20.7%)	118 (5.6%)	155 (7.4%)	1,276 (60.5%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	117 (5.6%)	87.2	4^th of 328 public high schools	98.8%		88.3	3^rd of 329 public high schools	99.1%	1		100.0	100.0							100.0	100.0						100.0										100.0
Annandale High	Public	9-12	4700 Medford Dr	Annandale	22003	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 642-4100	2,161	151	14.2	71.2%	283 (13.1%)	275 (12.7%)	1,185 (54.8%)	362 (16.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	51 (2.4%)	55.6	168^th of 328 public high schools	48.8%		47.2	213^th of 329 public high schools	35.3%	45		91.2	56.3			83.9	79.8	86.8	100.0	100.0					69.2		97.5	60.4	52.6	60.0		35.7	30.9	36.6			88.7	45.6		$12,620	$297	$12,323
Lewis High	Public	9-12	6540 Franconia Rd	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 924-8300	1,658	121	13.6	68.6%	187 (11.3%)	169 (10.2%)	946 (57.1%)	321 (19.4%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	28 (1.7%)	34.5	265^th of 328 public high schools	19.2%		30.4	284^th of 329 public high schools	13.7%	19		74.8	38.5			76.4	69.6	81.9	91.7							23.3	85.3	57.7	40.0			66.7	50.0	59.3			78.8	78.4		$13,867	$391	$13,475
Edison High	Public	9-12	5801 Franconia Rd	Alexandria	22310	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 924-8000	2,294	183	12.5	38.6%	641 (27.9%)	419 (18.3%)	817 (35.6%)	285 (12.4%)	8 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	120 (5.2%)	46.8	217^th of 328 public high schools	33.8%		46.8	218^th of 329 public high schools	33.7%	1		89.7	32.5			70.9	64.8	67.7		90.5	91.8				38.6	21.7	84.1	84.1	70.6	72.7			38.5	45.8			89.3	60.8		$12,312	$293	$12,019
West Springfield High	Public	9-12	6100 Rolling Rd	Springfield	22152	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 913-3800	2,799	204	13.6	16.3%	1,302 (46.5%)	342 (12.2%)	505 (18.0%)	387 (13.8%)	15 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	245 (8.8%)	79.2	27^th of 328 public high schools	91.8%		80.3	20^th of 329 public high schools	93.9%	7		97.0	58.3			96.0	81.3	95.7		100.0	61.5				70.0	58.3	96.5	52.0					82.6				95.5	100.0		$9,762	$245	$9,517
Justice High	Public	9-12	3301 Peace Valley Ln	Falls Church	22044	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 824-3900	2,357	153	15.4	77.4%	440 (18.7%)	238 (10.1%)	1,393 (59.1%)	233 (9.9%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	48 (2.0%)	35.1	262^nd of 328 public high schools	20.1%		33.1	272^nd of 329 public high schools	17.3%	10		85.2				85.3	84.1	87.7	95.0	100.0		53.9			36.2		72.2	50.0	38.6	69.0		33.9	51.5	81.0			79.1	71.1	90.9	$11,944	$319	$11,625
Falls Church High	Public	9-12	7521 Jaguar Trail	Falls Church	22042	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 207-4000	2,170	184	11.8	65.9%	332 (15.3%)	116 (5.3%)	1,350 (62.2%)	283 (13.0%)	9 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	78 (3.6%)	35.6	261^st of 328 public high schools	20.4%		28.9	293^rd of 329 public high schools	10.9%	32		81.5				73.4	57.4	81.0	100.0	94.7					14.6	31.4	83.6	73.7	42.5	70.0			46.8	65.7			84.0	34.5		$13,751	$406	$13,345
Hayfield Secondary	Public, Magnet	7-12	7630 Telegraph Rd	Alexandria	22315	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 924-7400	3,256	201	16.2	33.3%	1,006 (30.9%)	863 (26.5%)	744 (22.9%)	370 (11.4%)	13 (0.4%)	13 (0.4%)	247 (7.6%)	44.8	227^th of 328 public high schools	30.8%		56.5	162^nd of 329 public high schools	50.8%	65	100.0	84.0	28.8	91.7	95.5	79.9	57.6		94.1	87.5	60.0	36.4	61.8	42.6	29.3		80.9	45.7	71.4	70.6	71.8		49.1		77.7	81.5	91.0	76.9		$10,857	$294	$10,564
Lake Braddock Secondary	Public, Magnet	7-12	9200 Burke Lake Rd	Burke	22015	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 426-1000	4,411	198	22.2	21.0%	1,794 (40.7%)	428 (9.7%)	960 (21.8%)	877 (19.9%)	8 (0.2%)	7 (0.2%)	337 (7.6%)	72.8	74^th of 328 public high schools	77.4%		70.9	78^th of 329 public high schools	76.3%	4	100.0	97.4	36.4	97.1	99.3	92.3	63.6	96.6	100.0	100.0	81.8	20.8	67.5	64.0	33.3		92.3	59.0	54.6		83.2		58.2		87.5	88.6	95.3	81.8		$10,578	$271	$10,307

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairfax County Adult High

What district is Fairfax County Adult High in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Fairfax County Adult High?

Students at Fairfax County Adult High are 77% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 8% White, 4% African American.

Is Fairfax County Adult High a good school?

Fairfax County Adult High ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Virginia high schools.

How many students attend Fairfax County Adult High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 226 students attended Fairfax County Adult High.

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